Almost a year apart...I think...

Here’s a very similar composition from two very different cameras.
I was curious about the difference in the two images and unfortunately I couldn’t match the weather conditions or the exact lens set up, or the iso, or the exposure time, or…well, anything other than the framing of the scene. But have a shot at either of them, or both, and let me know if you’re able to pull a similar finished look from them.

(Right, I almost forgot…I haven’t posted my edits of these images, I just wanted to show how the raw images appeared. I’ve done one in b&w and the other cropped and in colour)

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What great captures!

Loved the most recent one - herewith with White Balance as shot, close to your jpg, I believe. I find it more pleasing with the “Daylight” preset, however.


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The older one has the benefit of less distraction at the end of the rail bridge because of the low cloud. High-contrast B&W seems a good presentation for this one.


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Thanks for the play!

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darktable 4.8.1


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I hope I understood your intention correctly to get a similar look for both. In my Opinion this is only to achieve via B/W:


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Yes, I was curious to se if a similar finished product between the two would be possible with what could be two differing sets of image information.
Black and white looks good.

My version…

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Interesting tones from this camera/lens… I’ve reduced some of the noise in the highlights. I’ve rescued the high fog and adjusted the brightness to retain the gloomy atmosphere of a sunless day with grey, grey, grey fog.


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Leaving aside the task that both should look similar…


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Oh wow, these look brutal :ok_hand:

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Holy crap… You are all doing a great job with these. :+1:

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N° 1

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N° 2

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I won’t post my attempts here, but I tried in vain to get two similar images in terms of color. I guess the two captures were just too different to have any chance.

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I really didn’t think that it would be possible given the circumstances…
a bridge camera with a fixed zoom lens versus a MILC, lower versus higher mp count, and completely different white balance and exposure conditions.
I was just interested in seeing if the potential to push the perceived lower quality as far as the higher one was there.

I mistook your intention and thought you wanted a similar look in the color. I will have another try later.

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